Our Leadership Team
MATT MATHISON
FOUNDER, MANAGING PARTNER
As a longtime entrepreneur, operator and investor, Matt is fueled by an unwavering commitment to problem-solving, conquering challenges, and empowering the next generation of leaders.
Drawing inspiration from many personal experiences, including athletics where hustle, grit, and determination run deep in his veins, he brings these qualities to the business arena daily. With almost 25 years of entrepreneurial expertise, he has witnessed firsthand that the key to success lies in continuously addressing what is broken, enhancing what is working, and pioneering innovative solutions that may not be apparent at first glance. This is what thriving is all about. True success stems from an unending and relentless drive to improve, innovate, and create. This belief has guided his career path, and importantly inspired the creation of this new platform.
Before co-founding MBL Partners, Matt served as a Managing Partner at Fifth Partners and actively participated as an operating partner at several of Fifth’s portfolio companies, investment committee member, and a core leader behind Fifth’s central services group. Matt has helped create, build, operate, fix, restructure, merge and sell many businesses in many different sectors and internationally including financial services, technology, real estate, energy, consumer, and services.
Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Brigham Young University. Outside of his professional career, Matt is a hobbyist bee keeper, avid fan of all of Colorado’s professional sports teams (Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and Avalanche) and loves traveling and spending time with his wife and four children.
JAMES lINDSLEY
FOUNDER, MANAGING PARTNER
Jimmy is a Managing Partner at MBL Partners, where he leverages his extensive experience in investment due diligence, corporate transformation and operational excellence to drive innovative strategies and growth for clients, portfolio companies, and partners.
Before co-founding MBL Partners, Jimmy served as a Partner at Cicero® Group, overseeing the firm’s Corporate Transformation and Private Equity Due Diligence practices. His expertise encompasses organizational transformation, post-merger integration strategy, change management, pricing optimization, customer success, and leveraging data analytics to drive strategic business decisions.
Jimmy's professional journey includes a pivotal role at Goldman, Sachs & Co. within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) and related funds, he focused on liquidity reporting, fund accounting, and trade allocation/settlement. His leadership in global and regional projects delivered significant advancements in financial/operational analysis, systems integration, benchmark reporting, risk mitigation, and process standardization.
Jimmy received an MBA and B.S. in Economics from the University of Utah. Outside of his professional career, Jimmy is an avid golfer and tennis player, hobbyist beekeeper, and enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.